A Jitney Elopement

A Jitney Elopement

5.8IMDb Score
Released:1915-04-01
Genre:Comedy
Duration:25 min
Director:Charlie Chaplin
Actors:Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Ernest Van Pelt, Leo White, Lloyd Bacon
Production:The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company

Overview:

Edna's father wants her to marry wealthy Count He-Ha. Charlie, Edna's true love, impersonates the Count at dinner, but the real Count shows up and Charlie is thrown out. Later on Charlie and Edna are chased by her father, The Count, and three policeman. The pursuers drive off a pier.

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